Optimal Screen Resolution for Web Design

Screen resolutions have changed a lot over the past 8 years. Computer monitors have migrated to offer users much smaller resolution choices. The days of 640 x 480 have long since past.

This brings up a good question for web developers. “What should the average width of a website be?” Of course there are other parameters to consider such as the style of design the client chooses. Fluid website design, like those that expand 100% of the users browser regardless of their screen resolution, is one way to avoid having to worry about designing for the “average” screen resolution.

I analyzed 6 of our clients web statistics and came up with the following screen resolution statistics:

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